2010 SKODA YETI traction control

Driving and the Environment
188WARNING
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Driving through mud can be dangerous. The vehicle can slide uncontrol-
lably which causes an increased risk of injury. Adopt a particularly cautious
style of driving. Pay attention to the information and warning notes.
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An incorrect tyre inflation pressure may cause a major or fatal accident! An
incorrect tyre inflation pressure may result in bursting of a tyre, which causes
the vehicle to get out of control.
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Observe the important guidelines page 179.
Stuck vehicleIf you can no longer drive on ...– Carefully dig out all the wheels and make sure that no other parts of the vehicle are
stuck in the sand.
– Engage the reverse gear.
– Gently depress the accelerator and try to drive backwards in your own track.
– Place scrub, footmats or a sackcloth directly in front of the tyres in order to improve
the road adherence and thus achieve an improved traction to drive out.Rocking out vehicle–Switch off the TCS page 165.
– Set the steering wheel straight.
– Drive so far back until the wheels just begin to spin.
– Quickly shift into first gear and drive forwards until the wheels begin to spin.
– Drive back and forth repeatedly until the momentum is sufficient to free the vehicle.
–Switch on the TCS.A few tips– Ensure that the Off-road mode is switched on page 170. – Avoid prolonged spinning of the wheels, otherwise the vehicle would still sink
deeper into the ground.
– Remove mud, dirt and stones from the tread of the tyre.
You need training and experience if you wish to rock out a vehicle. If you make a
mistake, the vehicle can still sink in further and you can only free it with the help of
others.
WARNING
Observe the important guidelines page 179.After driving off-roadCheck the vehicle for damage after driving off-road - especially on the underside of the
vehicle.
– Switch off the Off-road mode  page 170.
– Check the tyres and the axles for damage and remove coarse dirt, stones and foreign bodies from the tyre tread.
– Clean the turn signal lights, the headlights, the number plate and the windows.
– Check the underbody of the vehicle and remove trapped objects, such as scrub or wood pieces.
– Contact your specialist gara ge if you detect any damage.
– In case of thick layers of dirt, clean the radiator grille, the engine compartment and the underbody of the vehicle.
WARNING

Combustible materials which are tra pped under the vehicle floor can be
dangerous. They can impair the driving safety and the safety of all the occu-
pants of the vehicle. After driving off-road, always check the underside of the
vehicle and remove trapped objects.

Never continue the journey if objects are trapped under the vehicle. This
can damage the fuel lines, the brake system, the seals and other parts of the
chassis.
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Wheels and Tyres
220
Winter tyresThe handling of your vehicl e will be significantly improved when driving on wintry
roads if you fit winter tyres. Summer tyres do not offer the same grip on ice, snow and
at temperatures below 7 °C because of thei r construction (width, rubber blend, tread
pattern). This particularly applies to vehicles which are equipped with low-profile
tyres or high-speed tyres (code index H or V on wall of tyre).
Winter tyres must be mounted on all four wheels to obtain the best handling charac-
teristics.
You must only fit those types of winter tyre which are approved for your vehicle. The
permissible sizes of winter tyres are stated in your vehicle documents. Approvals may
differ because of na tional legislation.
Please remember that the tyres should be inflated to 20 kPa (0.2 bar) more than is the
case for summer tyres  page 216.
Winter tyres no longer offer the same winter performance once the tyre tread has
worn down to a depth of about 4 mm.
Ageing also causes winter tyres to lose most of their winter performance properties -
even in cases where the remaining tread depth is still clearly more than 4 mm.
Speed restrictions apply to winter tyres as well as to summer tyres page 218,
 .
You can fit winter tyres of a lower speed catego ry to your vehicle provided that you also
do not drive faster than the permissible maximum speed for such tyres, even if the
possible maximum speed of your vehicle is higher. The corresponding tyre category
can damage the tyres when exceeding the permissible maximum speed.
Please pay attention to the notes if you decide to fit winter tyres page 216.
You can also fit so-called “all-year tyres” instead of winter tyres.
Please contact your specialist garage if there are any points which are not clear who will
be able to provide you with information regarding the maximum speed for your tyres.
WARNING
You must on no account drive your car at more than the permissible maximum
speed for your winter tyres - risk of an accident resulting from tyre damage and
loss of control over your car.
For the sake of the environment
Fit your summer tyres on again in good time since summer tyres offer you better grip
and handling on roads which are free of snow and ice as well as ar temperatures below
7 °C - the braking distance is shorter, there is less tyre noise, tyre wear is reduced and
fuel consumption is reduced.
Note
Please observe the various differing legal requirements regarding tyres.Unidirectional tyres*The direction of rotation of the tyres is marked by arrows on the wall of the tyre. This
indicates the direction of rotation of the tyre, and it is essential that the tyres are fitted
on to run in this direction. Only then are the tyres able to provide the optimal proper-
ties in terms of grip, low nois e, wear-and-tear and aquaplaning.
Should it be necessary to fit on a spare wheel in exceptional cases with a tyre not dedi-
cated to the running direction or in oppo site running direction, please adopt a
cautious style of driving as the tyre is no longer able to provide optimal grip and
handling in such a situation. This particular ly important on wet roads. Please refer to
the additional instructions page 224, “Spare wheel*”.
You should have the defective tyre replaced as soon as possible and restore the correct
direction of rotation on all tyresSnow chainsWhen driving on wintry roads, snow chains improve not only traction, but also the
braking performance.
The use of snow chains on ve hicles with front-wheel drive and on vehicles with four-
wheel drive differs.
Valid for vehicles with front-wheel drive
Snow chains can only be mounted on the front wheels.
For technical reasons, it is only permissible to fit snow chains with the following
wheel/tyre combinations:
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Index
264
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Towing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
towing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Tow-starting and towing vehicle
Automatic gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Traction control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Traction control system (TCS) Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Transporting children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Two-way radio systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Tyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Tyre inflation pressure Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Tyre repair kit Tyre repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Tyres Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220UUnderbody protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Uphill Start Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
VVanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Ventilation Auxiliary ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62WWarning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Warning symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 with a high-pressure cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Washing vehicle by hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Wax treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Wheel Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Wheel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216, 226
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 de-icing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Windscreen Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Windscreen heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Windscreen washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Windscreen washer system Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Windshield washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Windshield wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Wiper blades Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
XXenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
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